By MYRON LOVE Don Aronovitch, Louisa Raizman, Steven Schipper and Judi Shuster are inviting Winnipeg’s Jewish community and other supporters of Israel to join them in standing with Jewish students on Winnipeg university campuses who have to deal with threats and intimidation from some fellow students and professors should they openly support Israel.

By BERNIE BELLAN Over 200 people were in attendance at Temple Shalom on Saturday evening, Sept. 9, to watch - and dance to klezmer music performed by four talented musicians: Sonia Shklarov, Myron Schultz, Danny Koulak, and Josh Dolgin.

Following an incident this summer where students from Shaftesbury High School targeted a Jewish student with antisemitic posts on the popular social media app Snapchat, Pembina Trails School Division reached out to B’nai Brith Canada to help educate them about the dangers of racism, antisemitism and intolerance.

Here’s how things looked at the beginning of this years’ slo-pitch season: After a disappointing 2016 season, the Sweepers were looking for a little revenge and a return to form; the House of Ashkenazi was looking for its fourth title in six years; the Swingers were looking to get back to the finals - and this time show-up; the Gloverboys were just looking to win a series; and the Hammers and Diamonds were looking to survive the season and show some progress.

For some time already, our community has been enjoying positive growth via newcomers from Israel, Argentina, and more. And, many of these new community members are eager to give back to the community and beyond.

By BERNIE BELLANGraffiti that was found spray-painted on park benches and other sites primarily along Wellington Crescent and which was first discovered on Sunday, August 13 set off a whirlwind of news coverage and analysis.

By BERNIE BELLANReaders may recall that back in January we began writing about a doctor who had been fired by St. Boniface Hospital. The doctor’s name was Hussam Azzam and he had just been hired in November to serve as St. B’s Chief Medical Officer.